Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge
Refused on 30 October 2025
Council decision: S37 Raise ObjectionPlanning committee
Proposal
Spittal to Beauly 400 kV OHL - Install, operate and keep installed 173km of new 400 kV overhead electricity line, supported on steel lattice tower structures, between proposed new substations at Banniskirk (ND 15905 56823) in the area of Spittal, and Fanellan (NH 48534 43208) in the area of Beauly, with a connection via a proposed new substation at Carnaig (NH 65053 97458) near to the existing substation at Loch Buidhe, in the area of Bonar Bridge; associated permanent diversion works to 18km of existing 132 kV and 275 kV overhead electricity lines, including the temporary diversion works, and ancillary development and associated works. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00006008
- Received
- 3 September 2025
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Public comments
- 17
- Council
- Highland Council
- Ward
- North, West And Central Sutherland
- ReceivedReceived3 Sep
- ValidatedValidated3 Sep
- Consult.Consultation5 Oct
- TargetTarget Date7 Nov
- DecidedDecided30 Oct
Decided in 57 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge. Highland has handled 10,690 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 27 applications across North, West And Central Sutherland.
Application details
- Application type
- Section 37
- Scale / size
- Large
- Parish
- Creich Community Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 3 September 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 5 October 2025
- Consultation start
- 8 September 2025
- Consultation end
- 5 October 2025
- Last date for comments
- 5 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 7 November 2025
- Permission expires
- 30 October 2030
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 65 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 739
- Constraints
- 809
Site constraints
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202610 Feb
EIA Scoping Request for the construction and operation of a new 132kV overhead line (OHL) connection between…
PendingScoping Applications26/00739/SCOP - 202516 Oct
Formation of access and 2.6km private way.
ApprovedApplication25/03420/FUL - 202523 Sep
EIA Screening Opinion Request for the construction and operation of a new 132kV overhead line (OHL)…
ApprovedScreening Applications25/03629/SCRE
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